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100	1		_aO'Hanlon, Dom, _eauthor. _1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjqD63HrRtTRGkmGf7Wwhb
245	1	0	_aDirecting amateur musical theatre : _ba practical guide for non-professional theatre / _cDom O'Hanlon.
264		1	_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bMethuen Drama, _c2024.
300			_axii, 209 pages : _billustrations, charts ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Act 1. Directing preparation -- Why Direct an amateur musical? -- Approaching a production -- Who's who? -- Show selection -- Production schedule -- Auditions and casting -- Rehearsal schedule -- Props list -- Costume -- Concepts and understanding a show -- Act 2. Directing process -- Welcome to the rehearsal room -- The first rehearsal - setting the tone -- Warm-up -- Structuring a rehearsal -- Directing the ensemble -- Ensemble exercises -- Directing child actors -- Directing principal actors -- Blocking, staging and directing -- Directing a book scene -- Directing musical numbers -- Directing a 'problematic' musical -- Directing sensitive scenes -- Putting it together -- Act 3. Curtain up, light the lights -- Production week schedules -- The technical rehearsal -- The dress rehearsal -- The run of the show -- Final Reflection.
520			_a"How do you choose a musical to direct that suits your amateur theatre group's needs? How do you run an open and fair audition process and cast a show appropriately? How do you design a rehearsal schedule to cover a large set of amateur performers? How do you work with amateur actors to achieve a level of professionalism in performance while maintaining the enjoyment? Directing Amateur Musical Theatre offers answers to all of these questions and many, many more. Demystifying the pre-production process and auditions through to rehearsals and opening night, this book offers a roadmap for success for amateur directors everywhere. Rooted in the wide-ranging experience of a working practitioner who specialises in directing amateur musical theatre across various different formats, it details ways to stage different types of musical numbers, through to blocking and staging a scene, as well as how to approach a text and expanding the acting skills of a mixed-ability cast. Considering the opportunities offered by different musicals, it equips you to direct shows ranging from the golden age through to more contemporary works with imaginative, sensitive and informed direction. Featuring practical advice and exercises that follow the life-cycle of a production, this book also includes helpful charts, diagrams, templates and tools that break down the fundamental elements of directing a musical in a digestible way that will appeal to first-time, as well as more experienced, directors looking to hone and refine their craft. This invaluable handbook – the first to be published in the post-Covid landscape – will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in directing amateur musical theatre and would like to bring more to, and gain more from, the experience"-- Publisher's description.
650		0	_aMusical theater _xProduction and direction.
650		0	_aAmateur theater _xProduction and direction.
650		6	_aThéâtre musical _xProduction et mise en scène.
776	0	8	_iElectronic version: _aO'Hanlon, Dom. _tDirecting Amateur Musical Theatre. _b1st ed. _dLondon : Methuen Drama, 2024 _z9781350398795 _w(OCoLC)1435635111
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